About Our Staff & Board

AMANDA BOYD
Executive Director

Amanda has been working in the field of foster care since 2013 and has been a foster and adoptive parent since 2010. In her position as Executive Director, she is responsible for the growth, development, and vision of The Sanctuary. She guides the organization forward and outward by capturing everyone’s unique talents and plugging them in where they best fit. Amanda leads the agency as a TBRI Practitioner.

ANNIE ATWOOD
Clinical Director*

Annie has been working with children and families since 2014 and has been a foster parent for several years. As a TBRI Practitioner and the Clinical Director, she is responsible for all clinical issues, 24 hour crisis intervention, foster parent trainings, client counseling, family counseling, and supervising caseworkers.

SHERI CURRAN
Finance Director

Sheri has been involved in finance for over 30 years, managing bookkeeping for multiple small businesses and she holds a Bachelors in Business Administrative Management. After many years serving in ministries and raising her kids, she is thrilled to be able to combine her experience and passions by supporting The Sanctuary Foster Care Services.

MEKEALA JOSEPH
Director of Quality Assurance

Mekeala has been a licensed director for children and families since 2009. She holds her bachelor’s in business management and is currently working to attain her masters degree in social work. As Director of Quality Assurance, she will bring both career paths together as she advocates for children and families to ensure quality and maintain minimum standards while cultivating passionate staff.

MEGAN LAGOY
Program Director*

Megan has been involved in fostering and adoption since 2014, both as a parent and in gathering support for other foster and adoptive families. As Program Director, she is responsible for the development and replication of our programs. She has a master’s degree in counseling and is a TBRI practitioner.

KERI LILLEY
Director of Marketing and Development

Keri comes to The Sanctuary with both a creative spirit and deep wisdom. She has been working with the agency since 2020 and has since become an advocate for foster care and adoption. She holds a degree in advertising and is passionate about inspiring the community to support and partner with The Sanctuary.

ETHAN MARTIN
Human Resources Assistant

ALI MOGAB
Bookeeper

STACIE RODRIGUEZ
Service Level Supervisor & Adoption Coordinator

ALLISON GRESS
Adoption Support Specialist

KRISTIN GONZALEZ
Parent Liaison

CHRISTEL WESSEL
Community Development Rep - Clear Lake

JENNY FRIDGE
Community Development Rep - Fort Bend

CONTRACTOR
Keri McDonald, Grant Writing

BRITTANY JOHNSON
Home Development Supervisor

DAWN BRIGGS
Home Developer

RAVIN WOODARD
Compliance Coordinator

MORGAN PITTMAN
Placement Specialist & Home Study Writer

Branch Staff

CLEAR LAKE BRANCH

Raychel Modlin, Branch Manager
Raychel brings 4 years of case management to her role as Branch Manager, but as a previous foster child herself, she has a unique perspective of the foster care system and supporting children and families. Raychel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, and a minor in criminal justice. Raychel's responsibility at The Sanctuary is to provide support to the children, families, and staff within the agency, as well as overseeing the operations of the Clear Lake office. She is so excited to work with the Sanctuary and support the Sanctuary Mission.

Selena Peek, Office Manager
Missy Jimenez, Transporter
Zoe Foster, Case Manager Supervisor
Jaimie DiMercurio, Senior Case Manager
Danielle McManus, Compliance Specialist
Halie Filer, Case Manager
Esther Kizito, Case Manager
Lela Snyder, Case Manager
Dextavia Doze, Case Manager
Anthony Gress, Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner
Lakisha Hayes, Clinician*
Jenny Hendricks, Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner
Hannah Kelm, Clinician*

FORT BEND BRANCH

Arielle Clancy, Branch Manager
Arielle has been involved in foster care since she was thirteen when her family fostered and adopted her two youngest siblings. Having been exposed to the brokenness of the system, she always knew she wanted to help in some way. She graduated with her degree in Business Management and has previously been involved in different roles from licensing to case management and now uses her passion to serve as our Fort Bend Branch Manager.

Kayla Shaw, Case Manager
Shaye Skinner, Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner

Board & Council

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Amy Cockerham, President
Greg Sharp, Vice President
Eric Groves, Treasurer
Mike Groat, Secretary
Lora Doremus, Board Member
Rick Miller, Board Member
Treanne Miller, Board Member
Natalie Picha, Board Member
Hannah Stavinoha Harkey, Board Member
Jill Zivley, Board Member

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jonathan Brubaker, Business Philanthropy
Dr. David Cross, Ph. D, Co-Founder of Trust-Based Relational Intervention
Guy Gribov, Advisory Council Chairman
Laura Little, Fundraising Events
Charles Pulliam, Business Strategy